Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. — Hebrews 13:17 — Stanford Kapanda: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi One of the leaders … Read More
Malawi
Humility before Exaltation
For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth. — Philippians 2:9-10 — Patrick Elias Tsiga: Central African Preaching Academy | … Read More
Forgiven to Forgive
Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” — Matthew 18:21–22 — Yohane Kanthusi Tembo: Central African Preaching Academy … Read More
Worthy Virtues
Walk in a manner worthy of the calling … with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love. — Ephesians 4:1–2 — Ernest Kanzangaza: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi Is your life different from those around you? Do you live in a manner worthy of your calling? In … Read More
Love One Another
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. — 1 John 4:7 — Alex Chirwa: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi I often hear people complaining that no one loves them. Spouses, children, students, professionals— many people feel unloved. Love … Read More
Truth and Translation in Malawi
It’s difficult for one who has believed a misrepresentation of the Bible to be convinced to travel hours for training at the CAPA campus. Though the men were responsive to the truth, it is hard for them to see the need for true pastoral training.
Look Forward to That Day
…with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. — Ephesians 1:10 — Aubrey Gulumba: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi No matter how bad it is today, let’s look forward … Read More
United in Christ
For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you. — 1 Corinthians 11:18 — Dennis Alexander Banda: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi The rich, educated, and politically connected are in the driver’s seat of many churches in Malawi, while the poor are regarded … Read More
Worship Pleasing to God
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making … Read More
From Darkness to Christ
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. — Colossians 1:13 — Alfred Goliath: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi How dark the world is! How dark many lives are! Sin and its consequences—poverty, disease, and war—are all around us. Many are fleeing their homes … Read More
From Our Suffering to His Glory
[Jesus] said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. — John 9:7 — Amos Mapira: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi In life, suffering is real and inevitable. We have all suffered. But do we realize that God works … Read More
No Greater Love
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. — John 15:13 — Julius Malewezi: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi The kind of love that Jesus has for His own is unlike any other. There can be, in fact, no greater love. In this verse, we learn of Jesus’ … Read More
A Holy Calling
[God] has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. — 2 Timothy 1:9 — D. G. | Asia Every breath that humans take proves that our Creator is gracious. … Read More
A Long Line of Godly Men
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. — 2 Timothy 2:2 — Chizaso M. G. Chunga: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi Pastoral ministry involves receiving and faithfully passing on the truths that Christ … Read More
Plural Godly Leadership
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you. — Titus 1:5 — Gideon Manda: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi Paul asked Titus to set in order what remained and appoint leaders in the church so that ministry … Read More
Burning Coals
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. — Romans 12:20 — Gideon Manda: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi As sinners, our natural response to an enemy is to retaliate. But here, Paul … Read More
Malawi
Malawi Central African Preaching Academy The Republic of Malawi is located in southern Africa, on the western shores of Lake Malawi. As with other African nations facing poverty and a lack of resources, the prosperity gospel is leading many away from the purity of the true gospel. In response, Central African Preaching Academy (CAPA) is … Read More
Through One Man
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned. — ROMANS 5:12 — Gideon Manda: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi God created man to be procreative, and as we give birth to offspring we pass to them and … Read More